OK, so the five year old’s first baby tooth comes out, amid much excitement among her siblings.
Arleen’s been away on some family business, during which time I’ve been going through the house and freshening up various aspects that she’ll be pleased to discover on her return.
So after the small children have gone to bed, and with the big ones detailed to babysit in my absence, I head out to get some things for the house. I come back with a new oriental style rug for the dining room, a soft checkerboard pattern rug for the room the little ones share, a set of three new nonstick skillets, a new 13 inch television for the kitchen, and a desk lamp for the ten year old. I distribute all these things to their various destinations, arranging the skillets on the stove to be discovered in the morning.
The next morning, the children clamor into my bedroom, all excited.
Wow! You should see all the really cool stuff the TOOTH FAIRY left us!!!
Sigh.
Best wishes,
Jerry